On The Steps Episode 7: Scientists walk out to protest funding cuts




By Verna Chen, Max Davis-Housefield, Katie Chavez, Luca Falvo, Isabella Yoeu, Victor Ayaay, Nora Gallagher, and Cooper Cuya
March 16, 2025 1:36 a.m.
Last Friday, over a thousand scientists from across Southern California met to protest cuts to the NIH and other agencies. We take you to the demonstration in Westwood and then we look at how students are preparing for finals, a magic show, and the Gymnastics meet against Stanford. Packages by Max Davis-Housefield, Madeline Woo, Katie Chavez, Luca Falvo, Izzy Yoeu, Victor Ayaay and Nora Gallagher.
Chen is Video senior staff. She was previously the 2024-2025 Video producer and a Video staffer. Chen is a fourth-year civil engineering student minoring in film, television and digital media from Holmdel, New Jersey.
Chen is Video senior staff. She was previously the 2024-2025 Video producer and a Video staffer. Chen is a fourth-year civil engineering student minoring in film, television and digital media from Holmdel, New Jersey.
Max Davis-Housefield is Video senior staff. He was previously a 2024-2025 assistant Video producer. He is a third-year economics and public affairs student from Davis.
Max Davis-Housefield is Video senior staff. He was previously a 2024-2025 assistant Video producer. He is a third-year economics and public affairs student from Davis.
Gallagher is a 2025-2026 assistant Video director. She was previously a Video contributor. Gallagher is a third-year environmental science student minoring in environmental engineering from Manhattan, New York City.
Gallagher is a 2025-2026 assistant Video director. She was previously a Video contributor. Gallagher is a third-year environmental science student minoring in environmental engineering from Manhattan, New York City.
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